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Moving Through Life's Losses: Introducing The Grief Program By Katy Doyle “Tonight we’re going to talk about an off-limits topic,” Jeff Zhorne announced to the 25 people attending a free introductory presentation on his 12-week grief program. “Grief and people’s normal and natural reaction to loss.” Zhorne is passionate about helping others deal with one of the least acknowledged and least addressed concerns in today’s society. During his presentation, Zhorne shared his story of loss: his young son and daughter were killed in an auto accident while his family was traveling in England. He then went on to recount the ways people tried to help him copy by offering phrases of supposed comfort like, “Be grateful you still have your wife,” “It could’ve been worse” and “You just have to let go and move on.” “Let go of what? Move on to where,” Zhorne asks. His 12-Week course helps people who have suffered a significant emotional loss move beyond the grief – which he says comes in only one size, extra large – and recapture the vitality, energy and joy of life. Losses are not limited to the death of a loved one. Any major loss, a divorce or an end of a relationship, a loss of career, a loss of dreams, loss of health and more can be addressed in the program. Zhorne teaches the important steps that need to be taken in order to grieve and “complete” so those who suffer can start new relationships based on love, not pain. He says of his own recovery, “I needed to enjoy the fond memories of my children. I needed to remember them for the way they lived, not the way they died.” “We all want to be loved and lovable, trusted and trustable,” Zhorne says, insisting that grief work enables us to once again participate fully in humanity. “The pain won’t go away on its own. No one can recover alone. And time does not heal all wounds.” With these words, Zhorne validates the group’s reasons for being there and encourages them to join the 12-Week program, during which he helps participants acquire the skills that will allow them to finish the unfinished emotional business of their lives. Through a series of “small correct steps,” homework assignments and a safe, trusting and confidential atmosphere, Zhorne hopes that program participants will no longer live a life controlled by negative habits and distrust. “I am a changed person as a result of the program,” a woman offers, as Zhorne is about to adjourn the meeting. Another, who had just lost her father, adds, “It brought me to a whole new level.” Zhorne thanked them and said he was humbled by their endorsements of the program they had just completed. “I always say,” Zhorne responded, “that people don’t care what you know until they know that you care.” Zhorne is a man who not only knows a lot about grief, loss and recovery, but he does truly care. He strongly believes, “Grieving people don’t need to be fixed; they need to be listened to with dignity, honor and respect.” The 12-Week program meets on Tuesday nights in the conference room of Lexus of Valencia on Creekside Road. For those who are out of state, the material is presented in a broader scope and more in depth in a Three-Day Intensive at The Prado. If you’re interested in learning more about moving through life’s losses to better living, contact Jeff Zhorne, director of The Grief Program, at 661-810-9157.
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